The proposed waivers are a lose-lose proposition for people with Medicaid and for states. They waivers would worsen people’s health by taking away coverage and reducing access to care. Read more
President Trump has made clear that his goal remains to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the Medicaid expansion, and to impose rigid caps on the federal government’s Medicaid spending. Read more
Public comments are due Saturday on a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would affect how states ... Read more
Tomorrow’s expected Medicaid guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reportedly encourage states to seek federal waivers capping their federal funding ... Read more
In a move that will likely have deeply harmful effects, Wisconsin next week will become the first state to implement a policy to take Medicaid ... Read more
Medicaid can’t fill the gaps left by underfunded housing, nutrition, and other social services. But it can help address social needs in innovative ways. Read more
Georgia has proposed sweeping changes to its private health insurance market that would endanger coverage for about 400,000 Georgians who purchase comprehensive health insurance through the state’s individual market. Read more
Tennessee’s proposal to radically change TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, including by converting its federal financing to an unprecedented block grant, would ... Read more
Six states — Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, and Virginia — have reversed or suspended their plans to take Medicaid coverage away from people ... Read more
